Luke 24:49
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.””
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“And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And, lo, I do send the promise of my Father upon you, but ye--abide ye in the city of Jerusalem till ye be clothed with power from on high.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 24:49 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 32:15until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest.
- Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.
- Isaiah 59:20“The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD.
- Joel 2:28And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
- John 14:16And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—
- John 14:26But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.
- John 15:26When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
- John 16:7But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
- Acts 1:4And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
- Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
- Acts 2:1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
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